 I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which, I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me: I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver...  The Juvenile instructor and companion - Page 261by Young people - 1869Full view - About this book
 | 1849 - 814 pages
...that he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver, and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pockets wholly into... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - Clergy - 1849 - 1188 pages
...perceived lie intended to finish with ;i collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, arid five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, ] began to soften, and concluded to give the copper. Another... | |
 | Kazlitt Arvine - Anecdotes - 1850 - 882 pages
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into... | |
 | James Wynne - 1850 - 372 pages
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver, and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into... | |
 | Henry Mandeville - Readers (Secondary) - 1851 - 288 pages
...resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket n handful of copper money, three or four 6 silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give him the copper; another stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - Inventors - 1853 - 522 pages
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into... | |
 | Philip Henry Stanhope (5th earl.) - 1853 - 430 pages
...he intended " to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he " should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a " handful of copper money, three...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and " determined me to give the silver ; and he finished " so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly... | |
 | Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Pennsylvania - 1853 - 472 pages
...perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably that I emptied my pocket wholly into... | |
 | William Chambers - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1853 - 858 pages
...collection, and I silently resolved he should got nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful ol copper, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and determined me to give the silver ; and he finished so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly into... | |
 | Earl Philip Henry Stanhope Stanhope - Great Britain - 1853 - 424 pages
...get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a 6 handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, 6 and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded, I began...stroke of his oratory made me ashamed of that, and 6 determined me to give the silver ; and he finished { so admirably, that I emptied my pocket wholly... | |
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